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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Review (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 to 198, inclusive, together. We have, for the first time, introduced an objective, statistics based model for deciding which schools merit inclusion in the DEIS Programme, so that all stakeholders can have confidence that we are targeting extra resources at those schools with the highest concentrated levels of disadvantage. The key data sources used in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: We have, for the first time, introduced an objective, statistics based model for deciding which schools merit inclusion in the DEIS Programme, so that all stakeholders can have confidence that we are targeting extra resources at those schools with the highest concentrated levels of disadvantage. The key data sources used in the DEIS identification process are the DES Primary Online Database...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers opened in temporary accommodation in September 2017.  Under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites, the Department has sought the assistance of the relevant local authority in identifying a suitable location for the school.  Such a site has been identified and my Department is currently engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's 6-Year Construction Programme. The school authority in question is currently addressing legal matters associated with the site portfolio and my Department will continue to liaise with the school in the context of the progress that the school is making in relation to these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. I wish to advise the Deputy that a school site visit, by my Department's technical staff, has taken place, in the context of progressing the school project concerned. Schedules of accommodation, for purposes of the school's project brief, are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. In the context of progressing the project, a school site visit, by my Department's technical staff, has been undertaken. The next step includes devising the schedules of accommodation, for purposes of the school's project brief and this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been obtained. The Design Team is currently finalising the stage 2b...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). My Department has received a Stage 2B submission and this is currently being examined. As soon as this examination is completed and found to be in order my Department will be in contact with KWETB in relation to the project’s progression to tender and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which she refers is included in my Department's 6-Year Construction Programme.  In the context of progressing the building project, my Department has undertaken a site visit to the school. The building project will be devolved to Kildare Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB) for delivery and my Department will be engaging...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy was allocated a grant in May 2017 for a mechanical upgrade under my Department’s Summer Works Scheme. In September 2017 the school authority sought approval to use the allocated funding to carry out roof repairs instead and approval in principle was granted subject to details of the proposed works and costings being submitted. The requested...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are no vacant habitable dwelling units or vacant derelict residential dwelling units in my ownership. The information sought by the Deputy in regard to bodies under the aegis of my Department is not routinely collated by my Department. Officials are making enquiries with the aegis bodies and will respond to the Deputy as soon as possible

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 to 213, inclusive, together. As the Deputy may be aware, in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. The GIS uses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Education 2018 provides a roadmap to achieve the ambition to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe by 2026 and to transform peoples' lives and to help everyone achieve their potential in life. Almost one quarter of our population are learners and there is a huge level of interest in the work of the education and training service due to its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. Nationwide demographic exercises involving all school planning areas at primary and post-primary level, which will determine where additional school accommodation will be needed in the future, is ongoing at the moment and it is anticipated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Contingency planning at both a domestic and an EU level is focused on three areas: preparing for a no-deal scenario or so-called “disorderly Brexit”; preparing for a transition period based on the “status quo”; and preparing for the future EU-UK relationship. While the outcome of the December European Council and the move on to Phase 2 has lessened the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application to my Department for capital funding to construct an ASD Unit and additional resource teaching rooms. I wish to advise the Deputy that the school does not have the approval of the National Council for Special Education to establish an ASD Unit as there is sufficient provision for such special needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a capital application from the Educational Centre in question. This application is being considered in the context of the need to prioritise available budgets towards the provision of essential classroom accommodation. My Department expect to be in contact with the Educational Centre, in question, shortly.  

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are 21 full time and 9 part time Education Centres.  The Education Centre network provides a national infrastructure for the delivery of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for teachers and Centres.  Every centre has a locally elected Management Committee and a Director appointed on secondment.  My Department is the main funder of Education Centres...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise that my Department is not in a position to sanction a redundancy application by the person concerned as a redundancy situation does not arise. This was communicated by my Department to the employer of the person concerned on the 31 January 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The public service agreements have allowed a programme of pay restoration for public servants to start. I negotiated together with my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, a 15-22% pay increase for new teachers. The agreements to date have restored an estimated 75% of the difference in pay for more recently recruited teachers and deliver full equality at later points in...